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Units 3,4 of Japan's Takahama Nuclear Power Plant Extend Operation for 20 Years
Keywords: Gaobin Nuclear Power Plant, 3 Nuclear Power Units, Nuclear Power Plant
According to the International Energy Network, on May 29th local time, the Japan Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission approved the extension of the operation of Units 3 and 4 of the Takahama Nuclear Power Plant for 20 years. The plant is operated by Kansai Electric Power Company.
It is reported that the Takahama Nuclear Power Plant is located in Takahama cho, Oita gun, Fukui Prefecture, and has a total of four reactors. On August 28, 2023, Kansai Electric Power Company in Japan completed the final inspection of Unit 1 of the Takahama Nuclear Power Plant and switched it to commercial operation mode. On September 15, 2023 at 15:00, Kansai Electric Power Company in Japan restarted Unit 2 of the Takahama Nuclear Power Plant.
On March 7, 2024, Kansai Electric Power Company in Japan announced that Unit 4 of the Takahama Nuclear Power Plant, which was found to have damaged pipelines during regular inspections in January this year, would restart on April 23. On April 23rd, Kansai Electric Power Company in Japan launched the reactor of Unit 4 of the Takahama Nuclear Power Plant located in Fukui Prefecture, with plans to enter the adjustment and operation phase starting from April 26th and resume commercial operation on May 21st.